There are 6 ways to get from Mérida to Chapala by bus, plane, car, train, or shuttle
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Bus to Mérida International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from R117 C-58 x 69 x 71 Col. Centro_291 to C-127 x 92 Col. Emiliano Zapata Sur_2000bus
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane MID - GDL
- Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapalabus
8h 7m$1,252–4,172Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
31h 5m$3,666–5,602Drive 1,823 km
- Drive from Mérida to Chapalacar 1,823 km
21h 26m$3,435–4,962Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane CUN - GDL
10h 28m$1,949–8,185Fly Mérida International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane MID - AGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Chapala
11h 13m$3,557–8,732Bus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
32h 21m$3,566–5,802
Mérida to Chapala by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Chapala is to bus and fly which costs $1200 - $4200 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Chapala is to bus and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $1200 - $4200.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Mérida Centro Histórico and arriving at Chapala via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Alba and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 5m.
The distance between Mérida and Chapala is 1480 km. The road distance is 1823 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Chapala without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 31h 5m and costs $3600 - $6000.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Mérida to Chapala, including transfers.
Mérida to Chapala bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
Mérida to Chapala bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Chapala is 1823 km. It takes approximately 21h 26m to drive from Mérida to Chapala.
There are 180+ hotels available in Chapala.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chapala via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, Alba, Av. Dr. Roberto Michel, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 31h 5m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $370–3,300
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $370–850
- Local Tourist
- $460–1,100
- National Tourist
- $700–1,600
- International Tourist
- $900–2,100
- National Premier
- $1,100–2,500
- International Premier
- $1,500–3,300
- Phone
- +52 999 920 5070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Instituto de Movilidad y Desarrollo Urbano Territorial de Yucatán
Bus from R117 C-58 x 69 x 71 Col. Centro_291 to C-127 x 92 Col. Emiliano Zapata Sur_2000
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- Instituto de Movilidad y Desarrollo Urbano Territorial de Yucatán
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